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A 10-time GRAMMY winner, Arturo Sandoval is simply the greatest living Cuban trumpet player and a legend of Latin jazz. He presents a celebratory evening of holiday c...

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Juno award-winning trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg is, in the words of The Wall Street Journal, “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generati...

To ring in the holidays, we asked GRAMMY-winning trumpeter, composer and SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard to pick the greatest holiday jazz albums of all time in 1v1 matchups – the results surprised even Terence! Which album do you think is the greatest holiday jazz recording ...

The High School All-Stars perform “Easy To Love” - composed by Cole Porter, and arranged by Hal Crook - during their Winter Concert on December 7, 2025 in Miner Auditorium. This tune features Javier Gutierrez, tenor sax; Tyler On, alto sax; and Evan Wiederanders, piano.

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Enter the mind of drummer, composer, and SFJAZZ Collective member Kendrick Scott. He explores the idea of the drummer as “navigator” — how he charts a path for himself and the ensemble. He offers his philosophy on playing without preconceptions, giving his best effort in the face of challenges, a...

Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the- scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Ro...

The High School All-Stars perform “We Three Kings” - composed by John Henry Hopkins, Jr., and arranged by Carlos Henriquez - during their Winter Concert on December 7, 2025 in Miner Auditorium. This tune, originally performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, features Joshua Prabhakar, voc...

Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington joins Terence Blanchard to discuss his early obsession with anime, working with Kendrick Lamar, DJ Battlecat’ss influence on his sound, and future projects. You can get tickets to see Kamasi Washington at The Golden Gate Theatre on November 15.

We bring to you another Jazz Minute. In this second episode of our three-part series exploring the history of Cuban jazz, we dive into the rumba craze of the 1940s, the cross-cultural influence of bebop, and the rise of the mambo.

Our 2025–26 Season celebrates many of Cuba’s greatest artists, i...

SFJAZZ’s 2025-26 Season features a multitude of saxophone greats, with Kamasi Washington, Azar Lawrence, Branford Marsalis, Nicole McCabe, Sarah Hanahan, and David Sanchez and Chris Potter from our own SFJAZZ Collective performing over the first four months alone.

In this exclusive video, we sh...

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